#DADAD1Alaska (#DADAD1) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 107°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.012. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #DADAD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(218, 218, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 84%) |
| HSV | hsv(60, 4%, 85%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 15%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(86.8 -1.6 4.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.886 0.012 107) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Alaska shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e3d4c3 — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e2dbcd — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#dadad1 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dadbd4 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Alaska in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.41:1 and against black 14.93:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f2f2ea · #dadad1 · #a3a39b · #7d7d76 · #5a5a54 · #383833
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#dadad1 · #d8c591 · #cdad82 · #bf9778 · #af8270 · #9c6f69
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dadad1 · #a6c1b0 · #9e9d6f · #538a6c · #636238 · #304b3c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dadad1 · #b7b7a7 · #979679 · #625f8e · #393821 · #1d1d0e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dadad1 · #bcbbc3 · #85847a · #4f4f54 · #212117 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#dadad1 · #9c9c98 · #40403b · #23231d · #040401 · #d0ca4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dadad1 · #bbbbcb · #817fa7 · #4c4876 · #1f1a3d · #010100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dadad1 · #bbbbcb · #6d85a8 · #60426b · #09203e · #030004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dadad1 · #aec0c8 · #5c8ba0 · #6d3d57 · #351126 · #00050b
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dadad1 · #adc1c1 · #568f90 · #4c4876 · #391115 · #010007
#DEDED7 · #E3E3DC · #E8E8E2 · #ECECE7 · #F1F1ED
#B2B2AA · #8B8B84 · #666660 · #43433E · #23231F
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.